Answering an analyst query on Google-parent company Alphabet's Q1 2016 earnings call about how the company is leading innovation, rather than simply adapting to changes in technology, Pichai talked about his role in projecting where Alphabet is going in the next 10 years.

He gave a shout out to VR as the hot new platform, and then wrapped up his comments by saying: "In the long run I think we will evolve in computing from a mobile-first world to an AI-first world."

Earlier in the call he cited Google's DeepMind AlphaGo super computer defeating a human champion as an extraordinary AI achievement. He also said the company is investing in AI and machine learning, and both areas are hitting their stride.

Other than these examples, Pichai offered few details about what an AI-first world looks like, though with the recent surge in bots, it's possible he's hinting that Google, too, will get in on the chatbot craze.

It already has a leg up with Google Now, so further flushing that platform out and allowing businesses to build task-specific bots for users seems like a natural next step.

With Google IO 2016 just around the corner, we may hear about Google's bots (or other AI ambitions) then.